Instrumentation Technician (Taylor, TX) - Austin Industrial

About the role

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot instrumentation equipment issues, identify problems and manage solutions.
• Perform preventive, corrective and condition based maintenance to maximize instrumentation equipment uptime across facilities utilities system.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and safety protocols during all operations.
• Use root cause analysis tools to identify permanent solutions for recurrence failures causing equipment downtime.
• Provide technical support during commissioning and start up for new instrumentation equipment, installation, configuration and calibration.
• Understand interactions with other departments in activities such as maintenance scheduling.
• Identify areas of business process improvement opportunities and provide input with solutions.
• Interpret issues/questions regarding schematics, diagrams, written/verbal instructions, layouts or defined plans.
• Interact actively with stakeholders and departments on work planning and coordination.
• Mentor/train lower level technicians.
• Document all work order and calibration systems.
• Develop and maintain SOPs using technical expertise and in conformance with standards.
• Decide which type of maintenance is needed, select parts for replacement.
• May participate on cross-functional teams.
• Conduct and/or oversee routine inspections and investigations.
• Interpret complex data from equipment, processes etc.
• Apply knowledge of relevant best practices, state and local code in area of expertise.
• Regular attendance and timeliness is required per departmental guidelines.
• Adhere and enforce safety rules, follow safe procedures and guidelines.
• Support plant operation during off-hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Advanced electro mechanical knowledge.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Understands manufacturing systems.
• Effectively communicates via verbal/written means to immediate team and other SAS departments.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant SAS systems.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant software tools (i.e., Programmable Logic Controller, Microsoft etc.).
• Ability to work flexible hours as necessary.
• Intermediate knowledge in relevant code regulations.
• Intermediate knowledge of mentoring, coaching and leading groups/people.
• May require the ability to maintain a state license as necessary (i.e., journeyman).

Physical Demands

• Sit.
• Walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Talk or hear.
• Frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or technical school certification preferred.
• Typically requires 8-15 years of experience.
• May require trade knowledge in a specialized field.
• Training in industrial instrumentation, electrical systems, computerized controls, hydraulics and related areas.
• Experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and installation of analog instrumentation systems and SCADA systems.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or technical school certification preferred.
• Semiconductor or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.
• May require trade knowledge in a specialized field.

Competencies/Experience Needed

• Advanced electro mechanical knowledge.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Understands manufacturing systems.
• Effectively communicates via verbal/written means to immediate team and other SAS departments.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant SAS systems.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant software tools (i.e., Programmable Logic Controller, Microsoft etc.).
• Ability to work flexible hours as necessary.
• Intermediate knowledge in relevant code regulations.
• Intermediate knowledge of mentoring, coaching and leading groups/people.
• May require the ability to maintain a state license as necessary (i.e., journeyman).

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned. Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish. No Third-Party Inquiries Please. This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. Accessibility Note: If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.